Cercis canadensis f. alba 'Royal White'

Masses of white sweet pea-like flowers bloom profusely on bare branches and even on mature trunks
Fruit pods are brown and flat, about 5 cm long
Heart-shaped leaves emerge bronze, changing to dark green, then shades of yellow in the fall
Flat-topped vase-shaped habit
Bloom Time: April

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
9-10 m

SPREAD:
9-10 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

'Royal White' is one of the hardiest strains of cercis, purportedly hardier than the species.

Cercis tolerates varied soil conditions and pHs, but not wet soils. To promote general health, prune out dead branches. Can be a multi-stemmed clump or tree form. Cercis is in the legume family, and thus is capable of fixing needed atmospheric nitrogen.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Seed
Juglan Tolerant

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
Early Spring

HABIT:
Rounded

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Specimen
Naturalizing